When standing on his own, Maya was supported by a wire stand that was poked into the sand, and I have to make sure it's hidden behind one of his legs and doesn't show in the photo.
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The photos of Maya travelling along the beach were taken at Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. The Park Visitor Centre can be seen in the distance on the left. The tide was out, and the beach was pretty much deserted that morning. I posed the doll and horses on the sand, and had to get down on the ground.... ...because all forced perspective shots require the subject be photographed straight on at their eye level.... Once down on the ground, I direct Jan to make any adjustments... ..although I do have to get up when there's a major change required.
When standing on his own, Maya was supported by a wire stand that was poked into the sand, and I have to make sure it's hidden behind one of his legs and doesn't show in the photo.
Dorothy
5/30/2026 09:44:56 am
Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes photos. It is amazing to me how focusing on perspective changes the nature of the shot.
Martha
5/30/2026 04:46:47 pm
It sure does. With forced perspective I have to visualize how a small part of a huge landscape will work for a doll photo.
Donna
5/30/2026 10:46:26 am
I love these behind the scenes shots!
Martha
5/30/2026 04:47:35 pm
Thanks.
Nancy Pennell
5/30/2026 11:36:41 am
Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes. Your photography is great and it’s very generous of you to share how you achieve them.
Martha
5/30/2026 04:51:19 pm
You're welcome. I know everyone seems to really like seeing how a photo was taken, and I am trying to remember to take them. My hope is that it might just help someone else with their own doll photography. Comments are closed.
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AuthorMartha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll artist and costumer, who enjoys photographing, and coming up with stories, featuring her vast collection of ball-jointed and artist dolls. Archives
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